Indie RPG Black Powder and Brimstone Released

Got MÖRK BORG? Then you now have the option of expanding that world into a swashbuckling new adventure called Black Powder and Brimstone. Don’t have MÖRK BORG? That’s fine — the adventure works on its own.

Black Powder and Brimstone is a new indie TTRPG, sold through Free League (the publisher of MÖRK BORG) and compatible with that game. As the name implies, its setting and characters combine the two concepts of pirates and witches. You’re in a region at war. You’ve got guns, spells and allies, and you’ll need them all, because it’s every magician for themselves in this chaotic world. The rules are light in this one, but the action is heavy.

“I’m hoping to reach an audience of people who love fantasy and adventure, but want something other than Tolkienesque western fantasy,” said Ben Tobitt, creator of Black Powder and Brimstone. “and I want players to let loose as ruthless adventurers in a dark and gothic world haunted by demons and patrolled by zealots. The rules are there to facilitate dynamic swashbuckling combat and thrilling encounters that I hope will create memorable stories set in this grimdark setting.”

• A wicked cauldron of a game packed to the brim with lore, explosions, magic, war, and demons.
• Become a ruthless adventurer stuck in the middle of the conflict desperately trying to survive, and maybe even profit, amongst the chaos and destruction.
• Wield unique and characterful weapons, each with their own rules and advantages on top of the damage die.
• Use forbidden and powerful magics that can warp reality as easily as an artist paints a canvas.
• A treasure chest of character options, items, locations, adventures, and enemies both human and monstrous waiting to be opened.

Black Powder and Brimstone is getting a wide release and should be available in hobby shops by the time you read this, but in case it isn’t, it can also be ordered from the Free League webshop.